Background

Mr. James S. Turley, also known as Jim, served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Ernst & Young LLP and Ernst & Young Global Limited (Ernst & Young) from 2001 to June 30, 2013 and Ernst & Young Ltd. until January 2, 2013. Mr. Turley joined Ernst & Young's Houston, Texas, office in 1977 and served as its Regional Managing Partner for the Upper Midwest since 1994, and for New York since 1998. From 1987 to 1990, he served as US National Director of Client Services ... and Business Development. In 1991, he returned to St Louis, where he served as a Coordinating Partner on major accounts. From 1993 to 1994, he served as an Area Director of Entrepreneurial Services and as Managing Partner of the Upper Midwest Area from 1994 to 1998. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Turley was the Metropolitan New York Area Managing Partner of Ernst & Young LLP. He serves as Chairman of the National Corporate Theatre Fund. He served as Chairman of the Governing Board of the U.S. Center for Audit Quality from 2007 to 2011. He served as Co-Chairman of Russia's Foreign Investment Advisory Council. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Catalyst Inc. from 2009 to 2013. He served as Deputy Chairman of Ernst & Young since 2000 and its Chairman since 2001. He has been an Independent Director of Northrop Grumman Corporation since February 19, 2015. He has been a Director of Citigroup Inc. since July 2013, Intrexon Corporation since April 16, 2014 and Emerson Electric Co. since July 10, 2013. He serves on President Obama's Export Council. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Boy Scouts of America, Citibank NA. He serves as on the Board of Trustees for Rice University. He served as a Director of Ernst & Young LLP until June 30, 2013, Ernst & Young Ltd. until January 2, 2013 and Ernst & Young Global Limited and Catalyst Inc. from 2001 to January 2013. He was a Member of the Business Roundtable and IBLAC (International Business Leaders Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai). Mr. Turley has an Undergraduate Degree and a Master's Degree in Accounting from Rice University.

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